As a Result of Shared Medical Decision Making, a Patient

question 1

Multiple Choice

As a result of shared medical decision making, a patient undergoes a surgical procedure that results in paralysis. What must the patient prove to bring a successful malpractice suit based on informed consent?

• A) The patient had no part in the decision to operate.
• B) The procedure's known risk of paralysis was not explained to the patient.
• C) Since the decision making was shared, no malpractice suit is possible.
• D) It was the procedure that caused the harm.
• E) That the amount of damage to the patient cannot be determined.

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